US 11,986,009 B2
Tobacco-containing smoking article
John Howard Robinson, Kernersville, NC (US); David William Griffith, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC (US); Billy Tyrone Conner, Clemmons, NC (US); Evon Llewellyn Crooks, Mocksville, NC (US); and Dempsey Bailey Brewer, Jr., East Bend, NC (US)
Assigned to RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/469,365.
Application 18/469,365 is a division of application No. 16/271,443, filed on Feb. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,785,978.
Application 16/271,443 is a continuation of application No. 15/879,268, filed on Jan. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,231,488, issued on Mar. 19, 2019.
Application 15/879,268 is a continuation of application No. 15/286,087, filed on Oct. 5, 2016, granted, now 9,901,123, issued on Feb. 27, 2018.
Application 15/286,087 is a continuation of application No. 14/527,287, filed on Oct. 29, 2014, granted, now 9,801,416, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Application 14/527,287 is a continuation of application No. 13/297,983, filed on Nov. 16, 2011, granted, now 8,899,238, issued on Dec. 2, 2014.
Application 13/297,983 is a continuation of application No. 12/763,890, filed on Apr. 20, 2010, granted, now 8,079,371, issued on Dec. 20, 2011.
Application 12/763,890 is a continuation of application No. 11/550,634, filed on Oct. 18, 2006, granted, now 7,726,320, issued on Jun. 1, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2024/0000129 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24B 15/12 (2006.01); A24B 3/14 (2006.01); A24B 13/02 (2006.01); A24B 15/167 (2020.01); A24D 1/00 (2020.01); A24D 1/20 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); H05B 3/42 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01)
CPC A24B 3/14 (2013.01) [A24B 13/02 (2013.01); A24B 15/12 (2013.01); A24B 15/167 (2016.11); A24D 1/002 (2013.01); A24D 1/20 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); H05B 3/42 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerosol-generating smoking article comprising a housing having a mouth end and a distal end, the smoking article further comprising:
a cartridge inserted into the housing at the mouth end, the cartridge including an aerosol-forming material and a resistive heating element for heating the aerosol-forming material into an aerosol, wherein an air path is formed adjacent the resistive heating element to direct the aerosol through the cartridge and to the mouth end of the smoking article; and
at least one air passageway formed between the housing and the cartridge for air drawn into the smoking article.